High winds send spruce tree through the roof of Depoe Bay home (video)

Resident described the sound of the wind as "a jet engine" before the tree fell. Screengrab from NewsLincolnCounty video

Little Whale Cove resident Clay Richman was in bed at 12:45 this morning when he heard a loud jet engine sound followed by a loud thud that shook his home on Walkingwood. He went into his living room to discover a giant Sitka Spruce bashed in the roof. He called 9-1-1 and Depoe Bay Fire/Rescue evaluated the situation – said although there was a big hole in his roof it was alright to retreat to the other areas of his home. Firefighters put up a tarp to re-direct the rainwater to the outside.

Richman says his neighbor across the street, several years ago, had two trees take out part of their home. He said he’s having a tree trimming company saw up the tree that hit his house and an arborist to check the rest of the trees on his property to see if any are in danger of keeling over.